be erect

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So yeah, that femme performance is so defining of how to hold yourself, to be erect because matriarchs are the oaks of families.

From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2024

‘Take this water and sprinkle it on one of the fallen trees, and say to it: “So let all the trees of the forest stand upright,” and in a moment they will be erect again.’

From The Brown Fairy Book by Lang, Andrew

Stamens, as regards their direction, may be erect, turned inwards, outwards, or to one side.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various

The body should be erect, the chest thrown out, the head and shoulders held back, and the stride long and elastic.

From A Practical Physiology by Blaisdell, Albert F.

The anthers may be taken separately in the fingers, or with forceps, and lightly brushed over the stigmas, which should be erect and open if they have reached the receptive stage.

From The Gladiolus A Practical Treatise on the Culture of the Gladiolus by Crawford, Matthew